Cabinet Approves Proposal to Align with Global Trademark System

The Cabinet has approved the proposal to harmonise the classification systems for examination of trademark and design applications, in line with the systems, followed globally. As a step forward in this direction the cabinet gas approved India’s accession for the following agreements: Nice Agreement on the International classification of goods and services for the purposes ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Topics: Global Trademark System • intellectual property rights • IPR • Locarno Agreement • Nice Agreement • trademark • Vienna Agreement

GI Website & Tutorial Video on IPR Launched

Union Minister for Commerce and Industries Suresh Prabhu has launched the tutorial video on Intellectual Property Rights and the GI website. Tutorial Video on IPR The tutorial video has been produced by the Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in collaboration with Qualcomm. This tutorial video ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Topics: Cell for IPR Promotion and Management • CIPAM • Copyrights • Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade • intellectual property rights • IP Nani • IPR • Patents • Qualcomm • Trademarks. • Union Minister for Commerce and Industries

International IP Index 2019: Key Facts about India

The International IP Index 2019 released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) makes the following observations related to India: India experienced its second consecutive year of growth in the IP global ranking, jumping eight places from 44th to 36th. The jump in the ranking is attributed to the recognition of ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: copyright protection • GIPC • Global Innovation Policy Center • India • intellectual property rights • International IP Index • International IP Index 2019 • IPR • U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti launched to boost IPR culture in indigenous defence industry

Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched ‘Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti’ in New Delhi to boost Intellectual Property Right (IPR) culture in indigenous defence industry. Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti It was instituted by Department of Defence Production as part of the ongoing initiatives to enhance self-reliance in defence. It aimed to provide a boost to IPR ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Topics: China IPR SME Helpdesk • Defence Research and Development Organisation • Government of India • Human behavior • India • Indigenous Defence Industry • innovation • Intellectual Property • IPR • Ministry of Defence • Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti • Nirmala Sitharaman

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Sweden on IPRs

The Union Cabinet has approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Sweden on cooperation in the field of Intellectual Property (IPRs). The MoU establishes wide ranging and flexible mechanism, allowing both countries to work together and exchange best practices on training programs and technical exchanges to raise awareness and protect IPRs. Features of MoU ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017

Topics: Cabinet Decisions • India-Sweden • innovation • IPR • National • Technology